Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad dies - in pictures

Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74. Reuters
Sheikh Hamad in 2010 with, from left, Bahrain's King Hamad, the late Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, at the time second deputy prime minister of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad, at the time ruler of Kuwait, the late UAE President Sheikh Khalifa, and Fahad bin Mahmoud, who was Omani deputy prime minister for cabinet affairs, during a Gulf Co-operation Council summit in Abu Dhabi. EPA
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, UAE Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, offers condolences to Sheikh Hamad on the death of his father, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad, in 2016. Wam
Sheikh Hamad and his wife Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser Al Misnad hold a copy of the World Cup trophy after the announcement, in Zurich, in 2010, that Qatar would host the World Cup 2022. Reuters
Sheikh Hamad attends the opening of the Arab League summit in Doha, in 2013. Reuters
Sheikh Hamad arrives to attend Qatari National Day celebrations in Doha, in December 2012. Reuters